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* Your one-word thought about the immediate future of Illinois governance? Please keep it to one word only. And, of course, keep it clean. Thanks.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:30 pm

Comments

Uncharted

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:30 pm
dive

Comment by better days Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:31 pm
Confrontational

Comment by PublicServant Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:31 pm
Earthquake

Comment by Someone you should know Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:32 pm
petulant

Comment by Come on man! Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:33 pm
Reckoning

Comment by Anonymoiis Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:33 pm
Different

Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:34 pm
Unbalanced.

Comment by Rhino Slider Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:34 pm
Transition.

Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:34 pm
Cooperating

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:34 pm
Vague

Comment by CircularFiringSquad Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:35 pm
Doomed

Comment by Just Because Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:35 pm
hope

Comment by evil t Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:35 pm
Divided

Comment by DS Politico Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:36 pm
Hard (two words: very hard)

Comment by anon. Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:36 pm
Hopeful

Comment by Sarge Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:36 pm
Hopeful

Comment by OutSider Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:36 pm
Optimistic

Comment by winner Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:37 pm
Stagnant

Comment by ROLLO TOMASI Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:38 pm
Tense

Comment by Yatzi Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:39 pm
Paradox

Comment by Wensicia Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:39 pm
Machiavellian.

Comment by Stuff Happens Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:41 pm
Usufruct.

Comment by Stuff Happens Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:41 pm
Gridlock

Comment by ArmyMan Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:41 pm
Possible

Comment by Bob Hicks Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:42 pm
eventful

Comment by Responsa Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:43 pm
Adulthood

Comment by Cassiopeia Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:43 pm
Oligarchy

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:43 pm
Disaster

Comment by Frenchie Mendoza Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:44 pm
Honeymarooned

Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:45 pm
Austerity

Comment by Under Further Review Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:46 pm
renaissance

Comment by A guy Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:46 pm
lies

Comment by Xavier Woods Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:47 pm
waiting

Comment by CD Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:47 pm
Pyrrhic

Comment by zatoichi Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:47 pm
Bright

Comment by A Citizen Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:49 pm
hesitant

Comment by Dozer Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:49 pm
Concerning

Comment by I wonder... Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:51 pm
Strapped

Comment by Wordslinger Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:51 pm
Miserable

Comment by Lake County Guy Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:51 pm
Exasperated

Comment by Down South Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:51 pm
upswing

Comment by seen the big picture Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:52 pm
unchanged

Comment by lil enchilada Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:52 pm
Rational

Comment by x-pol Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:53 pm
Corporatized

Comment by Loop Lady Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:54 pm
Rauhmeritized…

Comment by Loop Lady Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:56 pm
interesting

Comment by Levois Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:57 pm
duplicitous

Comment by slow down Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:57 pm
reminiscent

Comment by Michelle Flaherty Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:58 pm
Paradox

Comment by JS Mill Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:58 pm
Challenging

Comment by AnalystRet Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 1:59 pm
Melancholy

Comment by LaFlare1017 Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:00 pm
Questionable

Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:01 pm
Maybe

Comment by northernwatersports Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:02 pm
Entertaining

Comment by Birdseed Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:03 pm
Cublike

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:03 pm
Turbulent

Comment by Anyone Remember Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:04 pm
same

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:07 pm
Redo

Comment by Louis Howe Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:08 pm
Kabuki

Comment by Gooner Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:08 pm
Optimistic

Comment by Peoria Guy Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:08 pm
Trumpled

Comment by vole Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:09 pm
Delusional

Comment by How Ironic Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:11 pm
Randian

Comment by Jorge Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:12 pm
SHAKEITUP

Comment by Katrina Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:15 pm
Hope

Comment by Sunshine Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:16 pm
Kakorrhaphiophobia.

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:16 pm
Two words:

Strategery
Lockbox

Comment by Illannoyed Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:16 pm
Same sh*t, different piles
(sorry, but I’m a professor and we get paid by the word )

Comment by Filmmaker Professor Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:16 pm
Squeezy

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:17 pm
unholy

Comment by anon2 Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:17 pm
Lean

Comment by Keyser Soze Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:18 pm
Uncharted

Comment by Walter Mitty Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:18 pm
Discombobulated

Comment by Buck I Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:18 pm
Madigan

Comment by dupage dan Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:18 pm
Doomsday.

Comment by The Purple Sun Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:19 pm
hopeful

Comment by Wumpus Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:23 pm
Shakespearian

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:24 pm
UNIONS

Comment by JUSTaMOM Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:24 pm
Exciting!

Comment by Fan of Cap Fax Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:26 pm
Mathlessness

Comment by Budgeteer Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:27 pm
Rasputitsa

Comment by Benniefly2 Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:27 pm
Tangled

Comment by Emily Miller Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:28 pm
Partisan

Comment by GA Watcher Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:28 pm
Oligarchs.

Comment by Vladimir P. Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:29 pm
Eek

Comment by Ron Burgundy Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:29 pm
Trepidation

Comment by NoNameNick Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:30 pm
Awful

Comment by Precinct Captain Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:31 pm
Unprepared

Comment by Precinct Captain Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:31 pm
Improved!

Comment by Mokenavince Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:33 pm
opaque

Comment by Sam Weinberg Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:34 pm
glacial

Comment by Scrivener Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:34 pm
Tinker

Comment by Buzzie Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:36 pm
HOPE!

Comment by Millie K. Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:38 pm
Fumigation

Comment by Gone, but not forgotten Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:38 pm
Blagojevichian

Comment by AC Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:40 pm
Apocalyscious!

Comment by Carhartt flannel underwearer Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:41 pm
ugh

Comment by Soccermom Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:43 pm
Scary

Comment by Noncon Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:44 pm
Business-like

Comment by Jake From Elwood Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:45 pm
Sisyphean.

Comment by Tommydanger Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:46 pm
Bleak

Comment by Anon Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:48 pm
Self-financed

Comment by spi_chi Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:48 pm
Reptilian

Comment by William j Kelly Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:50 pm
Confusion

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:50 pm
Apocalyptical

Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:51 pm
Cuckoo.

Comment by Cheswick Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:52 pm
Jeans.

Comment by Cheswick Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:52 pm
Tense

Comment by Nearly Normal Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:54 pm
kansas

Comment by bored now Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:55 pm
Rahmner

Comment by William j Kelly Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:56 pm
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Comment by Bert Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:57 pm
Narcissistic

Comment by RJS Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:59 pm
Meeks

Comment by south side Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:59 pm
Wham!

Comment by Ducky LaMoore Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 2:59 pm
Botcchanalian

Comment by dupage dan Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:00 pm
Illinois.

Comment by Anon. Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:01 pm
Incoming!

Comment by votecounter Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:02 pm
Overtime

Comment by The Muse Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:07 pm
Litigious

Comment by Casual Observer Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:09 pm
Amatuer

Comment by D.P.Gumby Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:09 pm
Joke

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:10 pm
(misspelling intentional)

Comment by D.P.Gumby Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:10 pm
Amorphous

Comment by Griz Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:12 pm
Cathartic.

Comment by Alexander Cut the Knot Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:14 pm
Money $$$$$

Comment by Republicrat Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:14 pm
2016

Comment by mt Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:15 pm
corrupt

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:16 pm
Trouble

Comment by Em Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:16 pm
Blitzkrieg

Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:17 pm
Sanquine

Comment by Charles Wilkins Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:19 pm
lawyerlicious

Comment by Quill Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:19 pm
Trainwreck.

Comment by DuPage Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:21 pm
Gilded

Comment by JW Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:25 pm
Facepalm

Comment by Person 8 Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:29 pm
Fun

Comment by Left Leaner Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:30 pm
Doomsday

Comment by Jerome Horwitz Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:31 pm
One-PercentILian

Comment by Economic Justice Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:33 pm
Winning

Comment by Sinequanon Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:35 pm
Same

Comment by Ghost Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:37 pm
Kafkaesque

Comment by Left of Central IL Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:42 pm
Potomac

Comment by mt Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:42 pm
nonsensical

Comment by archimedes Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:44 pm
Tenuous

Comment by Langhorne Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:48 pm
Finances

Comment by Joe M Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:49 pm
Carharttian

Comment by Ray del Camino Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:49 pm
Shaky!

Comment by realreporter Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:49 pm
Booyah!

Comment by Holdingontomywallet Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:52 pm
SNAFU (with apologies if I offend anyone)

Comment by NH Insider Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:53 pm
donegotshakenup

Comment by Gabe Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:53 pm
SCARY

Comment by thankgodalmostretired Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:53 pm
justanotherpolitician

Comment by WHOOODAT Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:55 pm
oraffice

Comment by walk in my shoes Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 3:59 pm
BOHICA

Comment by stoney Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 4:09 pm
Pseudoethical

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 4:09 pm
Oligopolistic

Comment by NovMan Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 4:13 pm
LowBudget!!!

Comment by WhoKnew Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 4:13 pm
Fireworks.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 4:14 pm
contradictory

Comment by Charlatan Heston Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 4:16 pm
Shaken.

Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 4:18 pm
Rescinded

Comment by Ridgelander Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 4:19 pm
Excruciatingly

Comment by Roadiepig Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 4:22 pm
Circusy

Comment by Roadiepig Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 4:23 pm
Regrettable (to many who voted for Governor Rauner)

Comment by Roadiepig Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 4:24 pm
Ouch

Comment by Dr X Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 4:25 pm
Madiganistanian

Comment by Joe Blow Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 4:26 pm
Better

Comment by Todd Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 4:26 pm
nonessential

Comment by mt Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 4:29 pm
Evelyn!

Comment by Snucka Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 4:29 pm
Wringer

Comment by walker Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 4:31 pm
Angst-inducing

Comment by Archiesmom Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 4:32 pm
Timexed

Comment by Johnnie F. Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 4:35 pm
Carharrt-tastic!

Comment by Jocko Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 4:39 pm
moonbeamed

Comment by rip Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 4:43 pm
Clueless

Comment by Roscoe Tom Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 4:51 pm
UnprecedentlyDisheartening

Comment by ChinaTown Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 4:53 pm
Ambivalent!

Comment by railrat Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 4:59 pm
“Bloviating”

Comment by regular democrat Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 5:00 pm
Sacraficial

Comment by Soccertease Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 5:02 pm
Slytherin

Comment by crazybleedingheart Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 5:09 pm
same old - same old (Is that one word?)

Comment by suburbanite Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 5:13 pm
supercalifragilisticexpealadocious

Comment by Buddy Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 5:26 pm
functional

Comment by Etown Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 5:30 pm
Brucelicious

Comment by enoughalready Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 5:36 pm
Draconian.

Comment by Anonymous 88 Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 5:41 pm
Hubristic.

– MrJM

Comment by MrJM (@MisterJayEm) Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 5:55 pm
Inspirational.

Comment by Rowdy Yates Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 6:00 pm
Bipolar

Comment by one day at a time Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 6:02 pm
Entertainment

Comment by observer Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 6:02 pm
Turbulent

Comment by relocated Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 6:36 pm
Rock-on

Comment by Anon Today Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 7:03 pm
Aufheben

Comment by Matt Belcher Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 7:14 pm
Trepidation

Comment by Bill White Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 7:18 pm
Truthiness.

Comment by DaBears Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 7:20 pm
Elitist

Comment by Proletariat Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 7:27 pm
PostQuinnian

Comment by Optim-masoch-istic State Drone Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 7:32 pm
FUBAR

Comment by 618662dem Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 7:35 pm
dangerous

Comment by dreaming of vermont Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 8:10 pm
Hopeful

Comment by Scooby Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 8:33 pm
mathematical

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 8:43 pm
ABYSS

Comment by Union thug Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 9:01 pm
Different

Comment by Just Me Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 9:12 pm
bipartisanship

Comment by Anon Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 9:14 pm
Scary

Comment by Anon Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 10:09 pm
Meek(s)

Comment by Albany Park Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 10:13 pm
Gardyloo!!

Comment by SamHall Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 10:54 pm
HenryVIII

Comment by persecuted Tuesday, Jan 13, 15 @ 10:58 pm
Veto-Proof

Comment by Publius Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:27 am
Scrambled

Comment by Bebe Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 6:36 am
Disaster

Comment by jerry 101 Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 9:15 am
Phoenix!

Comment by Gary Hutton Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 10:45 am

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